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Meanings of misconstruction in English

Catalan
tergiversació

A kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)

tergiversació
Spanish
mala construcción

An ungrammatical constituent.

mala construcción
Usage of misconstruction in English
1
Others exposed their author to misconstruction on the score of personal morality.
The Sonnets of Michael Angelo Buonarroti and Tommaso Campanella;...
2
Still harder to suffer, in addition, misconstruction and visible dislike and contempt.
The Hallam Succession
3
I cannot feel it kind that you put such misconstruction upon me.
The Fair Maid of Perth; Or, St. Valentine's Day
4
They say this is liable to misconstruction, and then misconstrue it themselves.
A Political Diary, 1828-1830, Volume II
5
Our second person plural is liable to misconstruction by an ardent mind.
The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 5
6
This article was therefore inserted to prevent such a misconstruction of the constitution.
The Government Class Book / Designed for the Instruction of Yout...
7
And my frantic pursuit of her was open to equal misconstruction.
The Bell-Ringer of Angel's, and Other Stories
8
Dear countess, allow me to say that the misconstruction is on your side.
Dr. Dumany's Wife
9
He paused, and gave the listener a stern look, forbidding misconstruction.
Born in Exile
10
But you must not put any misconstruction on my present intention.
The Trial; Or, More Links of the Daisy Chain
11
I only mention this to prevent any possibility of future misconstruction.'
Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since — Volume 2
12
Another kind is, perverting a man's words or actions disadvantageously by affected misconstruction.
Sermons on Evil-Speaking
13
The notorious contrary fact is sufficient to guard the reader against such a misconstruction.
Familiar Studies of Men and Books
14
Defoe's secret services on Tory papers exposed him, as we have seen, to misconstruction.
Daniel Defoe
15
How scornfully has she, by one act, replied to all our misconstruction of her!
Lord Kilgobbin
16
The evangelist's noticing the prevailing misconstruction of a discourse, (John xxi.
Evidences of Christianity
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